government reorganization commission . beck ##ham attempted to return to the senate in 1936 . the head of the jockey club , james b . brown , had lost his fortune and influence when his banking empire crashed in 1930 . in 1933 beck ##ham ' s ally , robert bingham , had been appointed ambassador to the court of st . james ' s , increasing his prominence and influence . beck ##ham also enjoyed the support of the united mine workers and louisville mayor neville miller . the race was complicated , though , by the entry of john y . brown , a democrat who was a u . s . representative and former speaker of the kentucky house of representatives . he had agreed
government reorganization commission. beckham attempted to return to the senate in 1936. the head of the jockey club, james b. brown, had lost his fortune and influence when his banking empire crashed in 1930. in 1933 beckham's ally, robert bingham, had been appointed ambassador to the court of st. james's, increasing his prominence and influence. beckham also enjoyed the support of the united mine workers and louisville mayor neville miller. the race was complicated, though, by the entry of john y. brown, a democrat who was a u. s. representative and former speaker of the kentucky house of representatives. he had agreed